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May 8, 2026European Stroke JournalOpen Access

Abstract Number: Esoc2026ot192 a Brief Neuropsychological Battery for Detecting Cognitive Impairment Instroke: Validation of the Georgian Ninds-CSN 15-Minute Protocol

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MTMaia TighashviliNMNina MikeladzeNBNazibrola Botchorishvili

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Overview

Randomized trial validates a quick neuropsychological test for detecting cognitive impairment in stroke patients, indicating its clinical relevance.

Key Points

  • This study aims to validate the Georgian adaptation of the NINDS-CSN 15-minute neuropsychological battery for identifying cognitive impairment in stroke patients.
  • Assessed 73 stroke patients and 102 healthy controls using both the 15-minute and 30-minute NINDS-CSN batteries.
  • Implemented tests including Semantic Fluency, Digit Symbol-Coding, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test, and Trail Making Tests A and B.
  • Defined cognitive impairment using standardized deviation thresholds based on normative means.
  • The 15-minute battery identified 48 stroke patients with an AUC of 0.8612, showing strong discriminative validity.
  • Achieved 88.9% sensitivity (95% CI: 73.9–96.9%) and 64.5% specificity (95% CI: 45.4–80.8%).
  • For comparison, the 30-minute version identified 46 cases with an AUC of 0.86, indicating similar diagnostic performance.

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Tighashvili et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7ee0bfa21ec5bbf07293https://doi.org/10.1093/esj/aakag023.2075
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